May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Detainee threatens to jump off building

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Relatives of Derron Bartlett (right) attempt to talk him out of jumping from the roof of a shed at the Mobile Reserve Headquarters in Kingston, yesterday. Bartlett, who hails from Oxford Street in West Kingston, […] […]

19 Tivoli boys reunited with their families

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NINETEEN of the 20 children, who were being held by the police at a temporary detention centre at the National Arena, were claimed by members of their families yesterday. The boys, whose ages ranged from […] […]

2 dozen terror leaders among detainees

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WASHINGTON—About six dozen people who were being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison when President Barack Obama took office were directly implicated in terrorist attacks against the United States or played significant roles within al-Qaida […] […]

Dudus is not the real enemy of Jamaica

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Deepest condolences to all Jamaicans now mourning the deaths of their loved ones, especially the security forces and citizens in Tivoli Gardens, Spanish Town, Portmore and elsewhere. On the face of it, these deaths are […] […]

Drone crew blamed in Afghan civilian deaths

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KABUL, Afghanistan—Inexperienced operators of a U.S. drone aircraft ignored or downplayed signs that Afghan civilians were in a convoy blasted in a deadly American missile attack earlier this year, a military report released Saturday said. […] […]

Thai PM lifts curfew in Bangkok, 23 provinces

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BANGKOK—Thailand’s prime minister lifted a nighttime curfew in Bangkok and other areas on Saturday, saying that order has been restored 10 days after violence killed more than a dozen people and left parts of the […] […]

Strict policing, no arrests at Moscow gay parades

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MOSCOW—Two Gay Pride parades were held without arrests in Moscow on Saturday, the first time the notoriously intolerant Russian authorities have not intervened since the inaugural attempt to hold the event in the capital in […] […]

Pinole police shoot, kill man, 20

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PINOLE — A 20-year-old man on probation for felony drug charges was shot and killed by police Friday. At 2:48 p.m., Pinole officers conducting a routine visit tried to speak to Michael “Mickey” Ray Welch […] […]

Police search SoCal park for victim’s remains

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LOS ANGELES—Authorities are searching a Long Beach park for the remains of a man killed and dismembered in a bizarre double murder-for-profit plot. Daniel Wozniak, 26, of Costa Mesa, was charged with two counts of […] […]

Teacher who attacked pupil with dumbbell is sacked

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A teacher who bludgeoned a disruptive teenage pupil with a dumbbell will be unable to receive his pension for 10 years after he was sacked yesterday. Peter Harvey, 50, was this week spared jail and […] […]